They are all heroes in my book, the team, coach and of course all the rescuers and volunteers. 

 

Best news all year. Feel good factor is back, people are happy 

7 minutes ago, smo said:

Families at their mission center

 

Actually they are going home for a good night sleep tonight, at last....

Wow. I'm amazed. They're alive.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44688909

1 minute ago, AmericanSafety said:

Wow. I'm amazed. They're alive.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44688909

Yes, I was starting to get very worried as I read that they could last 8 days without food. 

 

FANTASTIC news! 

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Is that legit from the current rescue or an old photo as well ?

 

32 minutes ago, smo said:

HELLO, WORLD!!!!

New or old, who cares. It fits the mood of the moment. I'm happy to see them in this joyful state!

Good news ?

Moderator Comment

A Lot of people are posting the same old photograph, that IS NOT TODAY.

Please refrain from posting something here as news, that is not.

Real time information is important. Photos from a year ago isn't.

Genuine images will appear in time, so please be patient and post when you know it is now, and it is genuine and not before..

Thank you.

Thank goodnes they've been found safe and well.

44 minutes ago, Familyonthemove said:

Just heard - This was an old photo from last year.  Hope all goes well with the tough task of getting the boys out safely.

15 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Is that legit from the current rescue or an old photo as well ?

 

not sure

cnn is reporting that this was a restriced area.  but then again this is cnn

UPDATE: All 13 Football Team Members Found Alive inside Flooded Cave

 

 

 

Please do not show the old photo . Nobody knows the state of the kids now , they need to get to a hospital asap. 

 

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

not sure

i think it is proven to be an old photo.  but i do thank you for your posts, including the (overly talked about) tank photo. you have been a good source of valueable info

9 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

My Thai gf says the coach took the kids in there to perpetuate a superstition that they could invoke the spirits for a win for their football team.

 

Incredible in this day and age that a so-called adult would endanger the lives of 12 children in such a manner. I presume now in the euphoria he will not face even any condemnation for negligence.

 

Incredible that they were found alive after all this time. Well done to the rescue teams and everyone else involved.

And how would she, or anyone, know that?   Of course no-one knows such a thing.

 

Please leave the speculation out of this - we've had enough during the rescue, we don't need more now.

3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

And how would she, or anyone, know that?   Of course no-one knows such a thing.

Perhaps it's been reported in the Thai media as him telling that to his mother before they set off to the cave?

Oh what blessed news please please great care kudos kudos to all involved we all need good news oh joy joy care we aren’t done yet!!oh joy

39 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Sadly this is not real either. It's a photo from 2 years ago. I think we have to wait some more to see their real photos.

if the SEALS had that much trouble getting past the narrow opening to the final push to pattaya beach and the 400+m to actually get to them, i doubt that they will be able to get any significant pump to that area.  therefor maybe a quick scuba lesson and a line tying them to a SEAL.

the gf says a doc has already been sent in.  he/she is also part of the SEALS. If they got this far I am pretty hopeful that they can finish the deal.

GREAT on the rescuers and the boys and their coach

2 minutes ago, Mercurialm said:

Sadly this is not real either. It's a photo from 2 years ago. I think we have to wait some more to see their real photos.

it is going out as released from Thai air force.

1 minute ago, NCC1701A said:

it is going out as released from Thai air force.

my thai gf says it is real, but we all know what that means, social media can be good and can be very false

Best news for ages. Will done RTN. I hope that all recover quickly and that the rain stays away for a while longer to facilitate their exits.

14 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Eight days, no food, no clean water.  Sadly, I don't hold out much hope for the survival of all of them.  The ones that do survive will be traumatized by this event for the rest of their lives unless they receive some very good psychiatric help and counseling.

 

They've been found alive as of a half hour ago. Isn't it great to read such happy news? (for a change?). And no, they will not likely be traumatized. This is not that type of experience. It was not a plane crash with death and mutilation, it was not a mass murder, etc. And it is not taking 3 year olds away from their parents and locking them in cages like they do here in the US. I have PTSD and it takes much worse than this to cause it, thankfully. Children are remarkably resilient, and this is a Buddhist culture, so peaceful acceptance and calm would be in their nature. Counseling will nonetheless be beneficial. 

They were found alive a half hour ago. What a wonderful happy ending, I'm so happy for the kids and their families, and for all the rescuers whose tremendous efforts were rewarded. Let's everyone take a moratorium on all the tawdry and negative Thai Visa news for a few days, let's think happy thoughts and warm wishes for the Thai people. 

 

The team from England found them. Well done lads.

Edited July 2, 20188 yr by Norrad

 

Footage has been released of the moment rescue divers located all missing youths and their coach in the cave where they went missing nine days ago.

A voice, in English, is heard saying:

“How many of you? 13? brilliant!

The children ask what is the date.

“It’s Monday. You’ve been here 10 days. 10 days. You’re very strong.”

“We’re coming, many people are coming, we’re the first.”

“We’ve been diving for days. We’re from the navy.”

The children say “We’re so happy” and “Thank you so much” in English.

 

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/07/03/watch-the-moment-kids-coach-rescued-video/

Edited July 2, 20188 yr by NCC1701A

From the live news feed, it seems the governor has highlighted the following:

 

There was a three-stage rescue operation planned:
1) Search/find the student group
2) Attend to their medical/health needs
3) Facilitate their safe return out of the cave

 

According to this plan, we are presently at stage 2.  A doctor will be sent in to evaluate the group's condition and attend to their health needs. Following this, they will be provided foods appropriate to their needs.

 

The governor closed his remarks by thanking all of the teams involved, with special mention for the teams pumping out the water, and the navy seal teams.

Now, the Thai news has just shown a cell-phone quality video of one of the first divers to reach the students.  The students appeared to be a couple feet above the muddy waters, and the camera was either in the water or the other side of it.  The cameraman is speaking to the children in English.  They asked what day it was, and he told them it was Monday and that they had been there 10 days.  They seemed amenable to having a mini photo shoot there, but the video quality was poor given the low-light conditions.  The children later were shown to ascend further away from the water, so they appear to have some margin still of safety.  The coach? seemed to say something like "Thank you very much for coming for us."

 

Additional notes/opinions:

The news indicated some uncertainty as to whether or not the kids would be able to eat, having gone for so long without.  However, I believe their fast has not been so long as to cause significant concern in this regard.  They will certainly be unable to develop Kwashiorkor's in such a short time period.

Earlier reports (more than a day ago) indicated that planning for the team's nutritional needs was already underway, and that five of the 12 students in the group had a genetic condition known as G6PD-deficiency disorder.  G6PD means these students should not be administered certain medications, or eat certain foods, such as foods or medicines containing sulphur, legumes (beans), etc.  So the doctor will likely provide safe foods for the entire group to ensure no foul-ups.  (A G6PD individual can die from eating broad beans like lima beans if he or she has the more severe form of it known as favism.  Locals call such beans "tua bpak ah," meaning open-mouth beans, a name describing the appearance of these beans when fried/roasted.)

 

Edited July 2, 20188 yr by AsianAtHeart
Fixed a typo

13 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

 

Footage has been released of the moment rescue divers located all missing youths and their coach in the cave where they went missing nine days ago.

A voice, in English, is heard saying:

“How many of you? 13? brilliant!

The children ask what is the date.

“It’s Monday. You’ve been here 10 days. 10 days. You’re very strong.”

“We’re coming, many people are coming, we’re the first.”

“We’ve been diving for days. We’re from the navy.”

The children say “We’re so happy” and “Thank you so much” in English.

 

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/07/03/watch-the-moment-kids-coach-rescued-video/

Their politeness was beautiful.